Magaly Solier

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Magaly Solier's career is a testament to the power of authentic storytelling. Her role in The Milk of Sorrow not only won the Golden Bear but also put Quechua on the global film map. She has been a trailblazer for indigenous representation, and her UNESCO Artist of Peace designation in 2017 recognized her work in promoting cultural diversity. Her achievements are particularly notable given the limited resources of Peruvian independent cinema, making her success all the more impressive.

AwardsMagaly Solier's most significant award came in 2009 when The Milk of Sorrow won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, the festival's top prize. The film also earned Peru its first Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. Earlier, in 2003, she won the Festival de la Canción Ayacuchana for music. In 2017, UNESCO named her an Artist of Peace, a distinction that recognizes her cultural advocacy.

Honours & Distinctions

UNESCO Artist of Peace

UNESCO·2017

Named for her advocacy of indigenous languages and cultures.

Records & Feats

First Peruvian film nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars

Historic First·2010

The Milk of Sorrow (2009) was Peru's first-ever Academy Award nomination in this category.